An equity score of 86/100 ranks Weed Union Elementary #35 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,291 per pupil, Weed Union Elementary ranks #453 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Weed Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 323 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Siskiyou County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,291 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.1% local, 82.4% state, and 3.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 86/100, ranked #35 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.5% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Weed Elementary, enrolling 268 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Weed Elementary accounts for 83.0% of all Weed Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Weed Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Weed Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Weed Union Elementary reports 74.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Weed Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Weed Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 323 students.
How much does Weed Union Elementary spend per student?
Weed Union Elementary spends $20,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #35 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Weed Union Elementary?
Weed Union Elementary students are 45.5% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 4.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weed Union Elementary?
Weed Union Elementary has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #35 out of 1526 districts in California.